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Section 10 of the Divorce Act, 1869 - Provides grounds for divorce, including adultery, desertion, cruelty, and other matrimonial disputes. It allows either spouse to petition for dissolution of marriage based on specific allegations such as adultery or mental cruelty. Ka Ersilian Lyngdoh VS U. Kordring Roy Sad and another - Gauhati, M. R. G. L. J. VAILSHERY VS SMT. RAMOLA VAILSHERY - Karnataka, Talluri Nagamani Mary Mani VS Talluri Krishna - Andhra Pradesh
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Grounds for Divorce - Adultery and desertion are prominent grounds under Section 10. The law requires the petitioner to prove these allegations; desertion alone may not suffice unless coupled with other misconduct. Cruelty, whether physical, mental, or legal, is also recognized as a valid ground. Ka Ersilian Lyngdoh VS U. Kordring Roy Sad and another - Gauhati, M. R. G. L. J. VAILSHERY VS SMT. RAMOLA VAILSHERY - Karnataka, SUSANTA KUMAR MITRA VS HIMANSU PROVA MITRA - Calcutta
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Procedural Aspects - Courts confirm decrees nisi granted by lower courts or petitions filed jointly under Section 10(a). The law also encompasses provisions for divorce by mutual consent under Section 10-A. Esther @ Gunabhooshanam VS S. Christopher Immanuel - Madras, Nursey John VS Prem John - Himachal Pradesh
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Legal Challenges & Discrimination - Some provisions of Section 10 have been challenged for being discriminatory and violative of constitutional rights, notably Articles 14 and 15 of the Indian Constitution. Courts have examined the vires of these provisions in certain cases. Pragati Varghese and others VS Cyril George Verghese and others - Bombay
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Additional Insights - The law emphasizes the necessity of proving allegations like adultery or cruelty; desertion alone may not be sufficient. It also recognizes the importance of mental cruelty and allows for divorce petitions based on criminal allegations against spouses and their families. Talluri Nagamani Mary Mani VS Talluri Krishna - Andhra Pradesh, SUSANTA KUMAR MITRA VS HIMANSU PROVA MITRA - Calcutta
Analysis and Conclusion:
Section 10 of the Divorce Act, 1869, serves as a comprehensive legal framework for divorce on multiple grounds, primarily adultery, cruelty, and desertion. While it provides procedural mechanisms for obtaining a divorce, certain provisions have faced constitutional scrutiny for discrimination. The law requires substantial proof of misconduct, and recent legal developments include provisions for mutual consent divorces under Section 10-A. Overall, it reflects the legal recognition of various grounds for matrimonial dissolution within the Indian legal system.
Search Results for "Section 10 of the Divorce Act 1869"
1985 0 Supreme(Gau) 14 • India - Gauhati
K.LAHIRI, K.N.SAIKIA, S.HAQUE
under Section 10 of the Divorce Act, 1869. ... DIVORCE - ADULTERY AND DESERTION - SECTION 10, DIVORCE ACT, 1869 - COURT CONFIRMS DECREE NISI GRANTED BY DISTRICT COUNCIL COURT ... Divorce Act, 1869? ... .:- The decree nisi passed by the Judge, District Council Court, Khasi Hills, Shillong in Divorce Suit No.43 of 1981 dissolvin....
2021 0 Supreme(Bom) 698 • India - Bombay
A.S.CHANDURKAR, PUSHPA V.GANEDIWALA
Divorce - Family Dispute - Divorce Act, 1869 - Section 10(1)(x) - Samzotapatra - Acts and Sections: Divorce Act, 1869 - Section ... under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act, 1869. ... the grant of divorce under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce#HL....
2007 0 Supreme(Ker) 186 • India - Kerala
KURIAN JOSEPH, K.T.SANKARAN
(1) of Section 10 of the Divorce Act, 1869. ... (1) of Section 10 of the Divorce Act, 1869. ... Dissolution of Marriage - Wilful Refusal to Consummate - Section 10 of The Divorce Act, 1869 - [Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act ... The irresistible conclusion is that the respondent wife has willf....
2022 0 Supreme(Ker) 1082 • India - Kerala
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, P. G. AJITHKUMAR
of divorce - Dissolve marriage - Seeking a decree of divorce under Section 10 of Divorce Act, 1869, to dissolve marriage solemnised ... Divorce Act, 1869 - Section 10, 3(iii) - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 227 - Hindu Marriage Act, ... 3 read with Section 10 of Divorce Act, #HL_STAR....
1997 0 Supreme(Kar) 321 • India - Karnataka
R.P.SETHI, H.N.TILHARI
Indian Divorce Act, 1869-Section 10-Cruelty-it may be physical, mental or legal and also brutal-it is nothing but behaviour which ... ... Indian Divorce Act, 1869-Section 10-Wifes petition for dissolution ... ... Indian Divorce Act, 1869-Section 10-Wifes petition for dissolution ... ... ( 1 ) ALLEGING adultery coupled with ....
2022 0 Supreme(AP) 1204 • India - Andhra Pradesh
U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
DIVORCE - MENTAL CRUELTY - SECTION 10(I) OF INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869 - FILING OF CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST SPOUSE AND FAMILY MEMBERS ... The husband had filed a petition for divorce under Section 10(i) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, alleging that the wife had filed ... 10(i) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. ......
1963 0 Supreme(Cal) 106 • India - Calcutta
R.N.DUTT, C.N.LAIK, P.B.MUKHARJI
DIVORCE - INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869 - SECTION 10 - ADULTERY - DESERTION - HUSBAND'S PETITION - ADULTERY MUST BE ALLEGED AND PROVED ... Whether desertion alone was sufficient to grant a decree of divorce under Section 10 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. ... Desertion alone is not sufficient to grant a decree of divorce under Section 10#....
2006 0 Supreme(Mad) 2886 • India - Madras
P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, P.D.DINAKARAN
Divorce Act - Dissolution of Marriage by Mutual Consent - Court exercises power under Section 10-A of the Divorce Act, 1869/p ... Ratio Decidendi: The court held that it could exercise the power conferred under Section 10-A of the Divorce Act, 1869, by ... Finding of the Court: The court, after analyzing the provisions of the Divorce Act, #H....
1997 0 Supreme(Bom) 225 • India - Bombay
P.S.PATANKAR, A.C.AGARWAL, A.V.SAVANT
The Court held that the provisions of Section 10 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (the Act) were discriminatory and violative of ... Whether the provisions of Section 10 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (the Act) were discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, ... Fact of the Case: Christian wives filed suits challenging the vires of provisions of Section #HL_....
2017 0 Supreme(HP) 1262 • India - Himachal Pradesh
SANDEEP SHARMA
They filed a joint application under Section 10(a) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, seeking dissolution of their marriage. ... Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on Section 10(a) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, which allows for dissolution of marriage ... Final Decision: The court allowed the joint application under Section 10(a) of the Indian Divorce #HL_STAR....
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